FIRST NAME
Jo
Jo is the 453rd most common female first name in the United States, recorded for 54,854 women and girls in the latest Census. It is also given to 3,049 men and boys.
AS A FEMALE NAME · #453 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
206,429
living · #250
2020 CENSUS
54,854
living · #453
BABIES NAMED JO BY BIRTH YEAR · 1881–2025
202536
As a female name, Jo peaked in 1954, when 8,052 babies were named Jo (the #53 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A MALE NAME · #2,316 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
3,049
living · #2,316
BABIES NAMED JO BY BIRTH YEAR · 1911–2025
20258
As a male name, Jo peaked in 1960, when 40 babies were named Jo (the #1246 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)